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Franklin County, Missouri: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Franklin County is 164.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 930 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (394), Rail grade crossing (140), Industrial wastewater discharge (102). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 30 in a million, driven mainly by formaldehyde.

Rates are age-adjusted per 100,000 people. A cancer signal is marked significant when the lower bound of its 95 percent confidence interval is above the U.S. rate. Facility counts use active federal records located inside the county boundary. Approximate county center: 38.4552, -91.0521.

How this county ranks in Missouri

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Cancer deaths and new cases versus the United States

Source: NCI and CDC State Cancer Profiles, both sexes, all ages. Sorted by the ratio of the county rate to the U.S. rate.

Cancer rates for Franklin County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	New cases	81.5	51.8	1.57xSignificant	75.1 to 88.3	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	20.3	13	1.56xSignificant	16.6 to 24.6	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	27.7	17.9	1.55xSignificant	23.8 to 32.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	46.1	30.2	1.53xSignificant	41.3 to 51.3	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	34.1	23.8	1.43xSignificant	29.6 to 39.1	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	7.6	5.7	1.33x	5.7 to 10	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	4.5	3.4	1.32x	3.1 to 6.5	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	19.1	14.5	1.32xSignificant	15.8 to 22.8	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	6	4.6	1.3x	4.3 to 8.2	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5.6	4.4	1.27x	3.8 to 7.9	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7.8	6.2	1.26x	5.6 to 10.5	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	8.2	6.6	1.24x	6.1 to 10.7	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	17	13.9	1.22xSignificant	14 to 20.4	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	4.5	3.7	1.22x	3.1 to 6.3	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	546	453.4	1.2xSignificant	528.2 to 564.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	13.6	11.3	1.2x	11 to 16.8	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	22	18.5	1.19x	18.5 to 25.9	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.6	4.8	1.17x	4 to 7.7	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	164.3	143.2	1.15xSignificant	154.8 to 174.2	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	20.5	18.7	1.1x	17.3 to 24.2	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	16.8	16.4	1.02x	9.6 to 27.3	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.6	8.7	0.87x	5.7 to 9.9	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	5.7	6.6	0.86x	4.1 to 7.8	2020-2024
Stomach	Deaths	2.2	2.7	0.81x	1.3 to 3.7	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	3.2	4.1	0.78x	2 to 4.8	2020-2024

Mortality measures versus the U.S. county median

Source: County Health Rankings, built from CDC National Vital Statistics System death records. The comparison value is the median of all U.S. counties.

Mortality measures for Franklin County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,165.1	9,842.6	+3%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.9	75.3	-1%	years
Child mortality	50.7	59.8	-15%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	4.9	6.2	-22%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	137.8	96.9	+42%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	48.5	28.6	+70%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 30 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde20.25 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.94 per million
Acetaldehyde2.07 per million
Naphthalene1.62 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

No EPA air quality monitor reports daily AQI for this county.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

930 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit394
Rail grade crossing140
Industrial wastewater discharge102
Air permit holder (minor source)96
Gas station (mapped facility)41
Small hazardous waste generator37
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)24
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)22
TRI reporting facility19
Large hazardous waste generator12
Brownfield property9
Major air pollution source7
Hazardous waste transporter5
Public airport4
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)4
EPA air quality monitor3
Superfund (NPL) site3
Airfield2
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
Commercial airport1
Coal power plant1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Oak Grove Village Well, Oak Grove Village
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID MOD981717036 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Riverfront, New Haven
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID MOD981720246 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Sporlan Valve Plant #1, Washington
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 35.2. NPL Site.
EPA site ID MON000703541 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Ameren Missouri Labadie Energy Center, Labadie
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Barium And Barium Compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Hydrogen fluoride and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 6,583,351 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 63055LBDPWNO10L (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.7
Plaze, Incorporated, Pacific
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $411,582.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000440504 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.5
Ameren Missouri Labadie Energy Center, Labadie
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $9,977.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000440470 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.3
Plaze, Incorporated, St. Clair
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $3,680.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017984582 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9
Plz Corp., Saint Clair
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Dichloromethane, Toluene, Certain glycol ethers and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. Reports PFAS. 4,911 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 63077PLZNC105BO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.8
Plaze Inc, St Clair
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022438218 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.6
Plaze Inc, Pacific
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Xylene (mixed isomers), Certain glycol ethers, Toluene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 211,691 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 63069NTGRM1000I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.6
Labadie, Labadie
Coal power plant.
Record ID 2103 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 8
Plz Corp., Saint Clair
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Cyclohexane, Dichloromethane, Methanol and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 17,739 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 63077PLZNC113BL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Plaze, Incorporated, St. Clair
Major air pollution source. Penalties $3,680.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017984582 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Plaze, Incorporated, Pacific
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $411,582.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000440504 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Plaze, Incorporated, St. Clair
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $3,680.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017984582 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Plaze, Incorporated, St. Clair
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,680.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017984582 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Parker Hannifin Sporlan Div - Plant #1, Washington
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Lead, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 1,500 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 63090JFFRS711IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Bull Moose Tube Co, Gerald
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers. 63,400 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 63037BLLMS406EA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Dap Global Inc., Pacific
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, 1,4-Dichlorobenzene, Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 430 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 63069CNVNN307IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Aerofil Technology Inc, Sullivan
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Cyclohexane, Methanol, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 4 more. 27,032 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 63080RFLTC225IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Rti Advanced Forming Inc., Washington
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Sodium nitrite, Hydrogen fluoride, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 8,650 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 63090TRDCN1701W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
Ameren Missouri Labadie Energy Center, Labadie
Major air pollution source. Penalties $9,977.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000440470 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Seco Prods Corp, Washington
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000595909 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
St Clair Pws, St. Clair
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009873798 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Plaze Inc, St Clair
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022438218 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

No correctional facility with an EPA record is located in this county.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Franklin County

Missouri state cancer registry
Cancer incidence counts by census tract or ZIP code, by cancer type and year (de-identified). Any cancer cluster inquiries or investigations in Franklin County, and their findings.
Missouri vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Missouri health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Missouri environmental agency and the U.S. EPA regional office
Compliance history, inspection reports, notices of violation, penalties and enforcement actions for each facility above, cited by EPA FRS registry ID.
Missouri drinking water program
Violation notices, sampling results and sanitary surveys for the public water systems serving the county, including any system serving a correctional facility.
Department of corrections or county sheriff
Water testing, grievances and environmental health inspections for the correctional facilities listed above.

Each Envyrofax address report includes a printable records request worksheet with the custodian and the exact request wording per finding.

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